Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told a press conference in Berlin that from June 15 onwards, \u201ctravel warning\u201d for 31 European countries will be replaced by individual \u201ctravel advice\u201d, which will be regularly updated by the ministry to inform travelers on potential risks and restrictions.<\/p>\n
Germans will be able to travel to 26 EU member states, the UK, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the four countries in the Schengen area, Europe\u2019s border-free travel zone.<\/p>\n
Asked when Germany will scrap travel warning for other countries that successfully managed the COVID-19 pandemic, Maas said for the non-EU countries, the government would first wait for the recommendations of the EU Commission.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe European Commission will decide this week whether or not to extend restrictions for travel from third countries to the EU area. Accordingly we may discuss this issue again in next week\u2019s Cabinet meeting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In March, the German government issued a global travel warning for its citizens, urging them to avoid non-essential travel abroad for tourism purposes amid flight disruptions, worldwide entry restrictions and lockdown measures to stem the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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